the female person or animal being discussed or last mentioned; that female.
the woman.
She who listens learns.
anything considered, as by personification, to be feminine.
spring, with all the memories she conjures up.
a female person or animal.
an object or device considered as female or feminine.
refers to a female person or animal
she is a doctor
she's a fine mare
refers to things personified as feminine, such as cars, ships, and nations
an informal word for it 1
she's apples
she'll be right
See he 1.
1125–75; Middle English, alteration of Old English sēo, sīo, sīe, feminine of se the 1; replacing Old English hēo, hīo, feminine personal pronoun; see he 1, her
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She came back and she was like, “Holy cow.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Parker's lawyer argued that she could not have known what would happen, and that Zwerner has exaggerated the extent of her injuries.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
At the same time, she cautioned against overstating the gender differences.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
But in calling the honor roll, she misses Dartmouth College.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Maggie picked up her phone and scrolled through the pictures she had just taken of E. That was the reason she was late.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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